Lantosque Explore Lantosque with the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
Destroyed several times by earthquakes in previous centuries, this picturesque village dominates the Vésubie valley.
An elevated mountain village stretched out in two parts on a promontory, it features a number of tall old houses, large staircases, sculpted doorways and a superb old fountain dating from 1866.
Events
Traditional events
Annual Chesnut Fair
dimanche 10 novembre
Sunday 10 November 2024 between 10 am and 4 pm.
This traditional festival (postponed from 26 October) features a market, various chestnut roasts throughout the day, an open-air meal (no reservation required) and live traditional music.
Sights :
- Saint-Pons Church
- Sainte-Claire chapel (15th century)
- Notre-Dame des Anges Church in Pélasque
- Saint-Arnoux church and the remains of the Castle in Loda (13th century)
- The Martinet bridge, the Gordolon fort
- Notre-Dame de la Balma sanctuary
- Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel
- The Brasque barns
- The “louana de l’éléphant”
- The Maïris forest
- The many hamlets : Pélasque, Loda and Saint-Colomban.
Events of the year :
- The traditional firemen’s ball and fireworks display on 13 July
- The patron saint’s festival of Sainte-Anne, on the last weekend of July
- The chestnut festival, in October
